Graduate Engineer

Job description

Go-Ahead’s two-year graduate engineering programme develops people to become a key part of the engineering management function, and is IMechE accredited, suited to graduates aspiring to gain Incorporated or Chartered status. Our engineering graduates are fast-tracked through an introduction to maintenance workshops and practices, exposed to vehicle design and production, and gain knowledge of emerging technologies. This is all alongside developing the key competencies that should be expected of any great graduate scheme: finances, HR, health and safety, and communication.

Full support from mentors and specialists to develop your operations management and leadership skills

Opportunities to develop and excel – we spend £22million per year on training, so make the most of what is on offer

Career progression – a senior manager role within five years

Free travel on many of Go-Ahead’s services

Starting: September 2019.

What we are looking for

Go-Ahead are looking for Engineers with a hands-on, practical approach to complement their degree-level education. Applicants should have:

An interest in tinkering with engines and understanding how they work. If you’re the kind of person who likes to take things apart, see how they run and put them back together again, this role will suit you nicely.

Experience using the Microsoft Office suite

The unrestricted right to work in the UK on a permanent basis

A positive attitude and the ability to inspire confidence in and motivate others

A customer focus, keen to deliver for Go-Ahead’s vast network of bus and rail users

The ability to work with team members at all levels and deal with members of the public

Forward-thinking, innovative ideas to drive the business forward

Resilience and the ability to work in a high-pressure environment

Skills in problem-solving, analysis and dealing with complex data

Time management, methodical thinking, and an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

A collaborative approach – keen to share knowledge and skills

A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Determination to succeed and develop yourself personally and professionally

Qualifications

Minimum of a 2:2 in mechanical or electrical / electronic engineering.

Accepted degree subjects

mechanical engineering

electronic and electrical engineering

How to apply

Apply online by submitting your CV and answering two open-ended questions. We process applications on a rolling basis so the closing date may be brought forward. Candidates can expect to undertake a video interview and an assessment centre as part of the recruitment process. Please apply as soon as you can.

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 06/01/2019

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Go-Ahead

Go-Ahead is the leading provider of public transport in the UK bus and rail service sectors, delivering over one billion passenger journeys each year. Almost two million journeys take place per day on our bus network – as well as being London’s largest bus operator, we own eight regional UK bus companies. Currently a FTSE250 company employing 29,000 people across the country, we’re also expanding our international bus and rail portfolio. We are strong believers in local brands run by local management for local markets, and are looking for motivated graduates who will grow and develop into our future operations managers.

If you are a hard working, intelligent and ambitious student or graduate looking for a challenging graduate programme starting in September 2019 then Go-Ahead could be a great fit for you. Designed to quickly accelerate your development and career to a specific senior management role, the Go-Ahead graduate programme will give you responsibility for people, customers, reputation, safety, revenue and assets. Within two years we expect you to be accelerated into key management roles; highly qualified/certified, on track to be earning £35,000 to £40,000pa, managing hundreds of people and millions of pounds of budget and assets. With our Gold Award from Investors in People (IIP), we’re well-equipped to support you on your own journey whilst you support our millions of customers with theirs.

If that is the kind of opportunity you are looking for, and you are ready to roll your sleeves up and work hard for it, then you are exactly the kind of person we are looking for. We have three different graduate streams; Bus Management, Rail Management and Engineering, and a total of 15 roles available across the UK including London, Oxford, Newcastle, Brighton and more, all commencing in September 2019.

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